TTD Approves ₹14.4 Cr Mumbai Temple, ₹48 Cr for Heart Centre & Major Upgrades

• TTD board approved ₹14.4 crore for a Srivari temple in Bandra, Mumbai, and an additional ₹48 crore grant for Sri Padmavathi Children's Heart Centre in Tirupati.
• Decision taken to cultivate temple trees for sacred flagpoles and chariots on a 100-acre land parcel in Palamaneru.
• 31 TTD education institutions to be enhanced with digital classrooms, surveillance, and staff; an integrated township planned for devotees in Tirupati.
• Sri Padmavathi Women's Degree College hostel seats increased by 270; 18 new Potu Supervisors posts proposed for Srivari Potu.
• Preservation of ancient structures in Tirumala and salary hike for 62 priests and workers in TTD-affiliated temples also approved.

Why It Matters: TTD expands reach with new Mumbai temple, health grants, educational upgrades, and devotee facilities.